Before COVID-19 raged through Chile in all its lethal power, Jorge Barrios sat in his living room using sanitation wipes to scrub a recently ...
Taipei restaurant dishes up giant isopod noodles for adventurous patrons
A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Tapei and it has people queuing up - both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles.
Exclusive: Offshore access curbed for website of Chinese province facing Taiwan
Some offshore users of an official Chinese website providing economic and demographic data on the southeastern province of Fujian across from Taiwan say their access has been restricted, as Beijing ...
10 Facts About Taiwan’s Indigenous Tribes That Will Blow Your Mind
Though a key part of Taiwan's rich heritage, little is known globally about Taiwan's indigenous tribes. Yet they have more than 4000 years of history.
From Beijing to Taipei, ABC correspondent Bill Birtles reflects on eight years reporting on China
As the ABC's East Asia correspondent, Bill Birtles has covered geopolitical tensions, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and at one point made headlines himself.
Taiwan in Time: The KMT’s faltering mouthpiece
Taiwan provincial governor Chen Cheng (陳誠) was adamantly opposed to the state-run Central Daily News (中央日報) moving from Nanjing to Taipei in 1949. The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) already had a ...
8 Taiwan firms eye investing in PH
EIGHT Taiwanese firms have expressed their interest to invest in the country, particularly in the manufacturing sector.
China deplores latest US arms sales to Taiwan
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman has deplored the recent arms delivery from the US to Taiwan, describing it as a "wrong" and "dangerous" move.
Failure to back Ukraine would send signal to China about taking Taiwan -US senator
If the United States fails to back Ukraine enough in the war against Russia, that would send a signal to China that it could take Taiwan, a senior Senator said on a visit to Kyiv on Friday.Lindsey Graham,
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island ...
‘No need to exaggerate’: risk of imminent Taiwan conflict is overhyped, says cross-strait affairs expert
Beijing should seek reunification according to its ‘own rhythm’ as threat of a clash remains low in the near term, according to heavyweight scholar Liu Guoshen, professor at a leading think tank for issues related to the island.
Chinese tourists to return to Taiwan’s outer islands in June after three-year hiatus, lawmaker says
Taiwanese legislator Chen Yu-jen, who represents Quemoy for the opposition Kuomintang party, has asked authorities to lift a ban on mainland Chinese travellersTaiwan has yet to lift a ban on mainland ...
Chinese aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait: Taipei
Taipei: Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday (May 27), the island's Ministry of National Defence said. China claims self-ruled ...
China Aircraft Carrier Passed Through Taiwan Strait, Taipei Says
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier, together with two other ships, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, according to a Taiwan government statement. Taipei said it is monitoring the situation ...
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Taiwan Strait: Taipei
The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday accompanied by two other ships, Taiwan's defence ministry said, in the latest uptick in military tensions over the ...
Taiwan deserves a place at the annual World Health Assembly
This week, delegates from World Health Organization (WHO) member states are gathering in Geneva for the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) — and once again, this key meeting on global health ...